This week, we are focusing on dates. Today is about how to say both the number and the month in Czech.
Let’s begin with the textbook version, or Standard Czech, necessary for formal situations. Recall the base forms of the months discussed in Season One. If you need a refresher, go back to episode #46.
Understanding Czech Dates:
I have underlined the parts of words in which the „E“ letter disappeares (check this example: říjen – desátého října)
Everyday Czech: The Unpolished Version
This is where things get intriguing. How do Czech speakers naturally express the date?
In informal conversations, you may frequently hear instead of „-ÉHO“ ending „-ÝHO“ (e.g., „čtvrtýho,“ „pátýho“).
You will hear it a lot (especially in Bohemia).